Infernal Affairs vs The Threat
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for The Threat). The Threat is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 40m. The Threat is the older of the two (1966 against 2002). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Threat| Infernal Affairs | The Threat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1966 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Hideo Murota, Kō Nishimura, Akemi Fuji, Sanae Nakahara, Masumi Harukawa |
Synopsis
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
The Threat
Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.
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